Spruce Knob Lake
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked 15 times in 2026, spread January to October, heaviest in May. A 26-acre reservoir.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | Trout | completed | ||
| Feb 11 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 11 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 20 | Trout | completed | ||
| Mar 24 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 3 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 9 | Trout Gold Rush | completed | ||
| Apr 15 | Trout | completed | ||
| Apr 21 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 1 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 5 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 13 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 21 | Trout | completed | ||
| May 28 | Trout | completed | ||
| Oct 22 | Trout | completed |
When to fish Spruce Knob Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:56-11:56 am and 10:18 pm-12:18 am | 4:12-5:12 am and 4:28-5:28 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:42 am-12:42 pm | 5:19-6:19 am and 4:54-5:54 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked yesterday
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · West Virginia fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (trout stocked 15 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Gandy Creek | 4.7 mi | May 28 |
| Little River West Fork Greenbrier River | 10 mi | May 26 |
| Shavers Fork (upper section) | 11 mi | Oct 22 |
| Laurel Fork (Randolph) | 13 mi | May 28 |
| West Fork Greenbrier River | 13 mi | Oct 23 |
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